Economic Review articles from April 1996

Economic Review archives from April 1996

Labour-management relations are excellent in MCB - Saeed Ghani. (Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd. Deputy Secretary General Saeed Ghani)(Interview)
April 1, 1996... Economic Review: How will you comment on Labour-Management Relations in Muslim Commercial Bank? Saeed Ghani: Labour-Management relations are excellent for the reason that sitting executive of the bank, who being an old and seasoned banker...

Pre-budget ponderings. (Pakistan)
April 1, 1996... Budget making for 1996-97 is said to be difficult since the government has to satisfy both the IMF and the people equally. Pakistan government is bound to take into consideration the IMF conditions which also includes the reduction of budget...

Changed US attitude towards Pakistan.
April 1, 1996... The new US Ambassador to Pakistan, Thomas W. Simons Jr., informed a select gathering of government executives, journalists and others at Lahore in his first official address, that the policy of the USA with regard to Pakistan was undergoing a...

Indian politicians and the Hawala scam.
April 1, 1996... Hawala Bribery case is the name of the scam of $18 million (Indian Rs.650 million) allegedly paid by one Surindra Kumar Jain, to top Indian politicians and bureaucrats, between February 1988, and April 1991, through an illegally established...

Government and inflation. (Pakistan)
April 1, 1996... More recently, the federal government raised the support price of wheat and sugarcane in a bid to boost their production. It will be argued here that it is the government which is responsible for inflation and its strategy to "control" it is a...

Child labour is not a serious problem in Pakistan - Lasi. (Pakistani Minister of State for Labor, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Akbar Lasi)(Interview)
April 1, 1996... Minister of State for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Mr. Ghulam Akbar Lasi expresses views about the heated issue of child labour which according to him has been blown out of proportion. Mr. Lasi reassures balanced-Labour Policy,...

Changing concepts of labour management relations.
April 1, 1996... An employers representative to the Royal Commission on Trade Unions of 1867 termed the "Trade Union" objectionable on three grounds: first, many of their objects were improper and contrary to public policy; second, those objects which were not...

Recommendations of task force dumped - Nabi Ahmed. (Pakistani trade union leader)(Interview)
April 1, 1996... Economic Review: There is no visible unrest among workers. Is it not an indication that all their problems have been solved. Your comment! Nabi Ahmed: The unrest among workers at present is unprecedented in the history of Pakistan. Had there...

History, procedures and process of collective bargaining in Pakistan.
April 1, 1996... Collective Bargaining as a process was introduced in Pakistan through Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 as a direct result of acute labour unrest prevailing then. It was meant to give a new impetus to the industrial relations system in the...

Workplace labour-management consultation and cooperation. (Pakistan)
April 1, 1996... Many changes took place in the labour legislation and policy after the creation of Pakistan in August 1947. The two laws i.e. Trade Unions Act, 1926 and Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 were inherited from British India. Under the Trade Unions Act,...

Packages involves employees in the decision-making - Rafi. (Packages Ltd. Director and General Manager Rafi Iqbal Ahmed)(Interview)
April 1, 1996... Economic Review: How will you comment on Labour-Management Relations in Pakistan with special reference to packages? Rafi Iqbal Ahmad: Labour management relationship lacks mutual trusts, whatever the reasons, mistrust does not help the...

Pakistan Steel's record production is due to workers' participation - Shamshad. (Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation Ltd. Peoples Workers Union Chairman Shamshad Qureshi)(Interview)
April 1, 1996... Economic Review: What is the factual position of productivity and profitability of Pakistan Steel? Shamshad Qureshi: Production of Pakistan Steel has steadily been going upward and 100 per cent record production was achieved in March 1996,...

In search of a miracle. (economic development)
April 1, 1996... During the past four decades while Pakistan has been struggling to attain some semblance of a stable and prosperous society, other nations of Asia with weaker economic base have achieved much more and are called Asia's "Dragons". Japan's rise...

Practical tools for achieving world class performance.
April 1, 1996... In industry after industry, long established competitors are being out manoeuvred and overtaken by more nimble rivals. Traditionally, firms have competed on the basis of technology the marketing mix and material advantage gained from size,...

Managerial indiscipline mars Pakistan Railways - Manzoor Razi. (Pakistan's Railway Workers Union president)(Interview)
April 1, 1996... Economic Review: How will you comment on the Labour-Management Relations in Pakistan Railways? Manzoor Ahmed Razi: Factually there has been no liaison between the workers and management since the ban imposed on trade union activities by former...

ICI operating profit crossed the billion rupee mark for the first time. (ICI Omicron B.V.)
April 1, 1996... Despite odds, the company achieved record sales during the year under review. Operating profit crossed the billion rupee mark for the first time while the sales crossed rupee seven billion mark. Rupee devaluation and imposition of regulatory duty...

Energy demand growth above 10 percent. (Pakistan)
April 1, 1996... "Pakistan's demand for energy is growing at rate of over 10% per annum." This was disclosed by Mr. Anwar Saifullah Khan, Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources at a seminar organized by Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). After...

ICI's PTA plant to be commissioned in 1997. (ICI Pakistan's pure terephthalic acid plant in Port Qasim)
April 1, 1996... The PTA plant will meet the entire demand of the country ICI Pakistan's $ 450 million Pure Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plant at Port Qasim will start commercial operation in 1997 and will be able to cater to the needs of the country of polyester...

Pakistan has high growth potential in the Asian markets.
April 1, 1996... "Pakistan might attract much of an estimated $ 50 billion foreign investment that is likely to flow into Asian markets this year "Mr. Reinhold Heus, Head of International Corporate Finance, ANZ Grindlays Bank said at a presentation ceremoney of...

Pakistan Petroleum Limited - a profile.(Company Profile)
April 1, 1996... Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) was incorporated on June 5, 1950 subsequent to the promulgation of the Pakistan Petroleum Production Rules, 1949, with the main objective of conducting exploration, development and production of petroleum...

Lasani wood - the ideal wood replacement.
April 1, 1996... Al-Noor MDF Board Industries are pioneers in manufacturing Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF) in Pakistan, under the brand name "Lasani Wood". MDF is internationally acknowledged and recognized as the best replacement of wood, and is, therefore,...